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HOSE CARRIAGE.

N0. 320,489. Patented Jung 23, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN ROSS MCLAUGHLIN, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO VALENTINE VIPFLER, OF SAME PLACE.

HOSE-CARRIAGE.

SIDEIFIC'ATIN forming part of Letters Patent No. 320,489, dated June 23, 1885.

Application filed December 1|), 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN R. McLAuGI-.I- LIN, a citizen of the United States, residingat San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Carriages, of which the followingisaspeciiication.

My invention relates to improvements in hose-carriages, and more particularly to au automatic means for coiling or winding up the hose from the ground while the carriage is drawn forward by the horses. This object I accomplish by means of a friction-clutch operated by a lever within reach of the man standing on the tail-board, and a chain-connection with a chain-wheel on the reel-shaft.

In the accompanying drawings,forxning part of this specification and to which reference is made, Figurel is a side elevation of a hose-carriage having my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a top view, and Fig. 3 is an end view, of the same. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the operating-lever, its supportingbar, the rod connecting with the sliding collar, and the retractive spring. Fig. 5 is alongitudinal section through the hind hub, fric tion-clutch, chain-wheel, &c. Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the means for regulating the tension on the reel-shaft.

Similar letters of reference are used to indicate like parts throughout the several figures.

A represents the main or supporting framework of the hose-carriage; B B, the front wheels, and C C the hind wheels.

D indicates the hose-reel.

In the ordinary construction of hose-carriages the hoseis wound upon the reel by handpower operating through a shaft, E, carrying chain-wheels E', the chain E2, and chain-wheel E3 upon the winding-reel; but this operation is slow and very laborious, and hence the object of my invention is to provide a means whereby the operation of winding the hose may be performed in an automatic manner by the travel of the carriage over the ground.

F F represent a second chain wheel secured upon the reel-shaft, and F F the chains leading down to the chain-Wheel upon-the hub of the hind wheels. Upon theinner ends ofthe hubs of the said hind wheels I place a Xed sleeve, G, having a flange, G', and being secured in place by a Washer, G2, placed upon the outer end of the wheel-hubs and connected to the sleeve G b v bolts G, passing between the spokes H of the wheel. By this means the sleeve is rmly clamped to place and turns with the turning of the wheel.

The inner face of the flange G is provided with ratchet-teetli,which mesh with the ratchet-teeth of theslidingcollarI, the rim of which 6o is grooved out, so as to form a chaiirwheel, J, and also hasa square-cut groove to receive the yoke K, the upper end, K', of which is slotted to receive a pivotal bolt, L, carried by a lug,

I1', bolted to the main frame A above the cen- 65 ter of the hind axle.

To the lower end of the yoke is pivoted a connecting-bar, IWI, which passes beneath the axle toward its middle, and is there pivoted to a lever, N, which in turn is pivoted to a sup- 7o porting-bar, O, bolted to the hind axle, P. This supporting-bar extends backward toward the tailboard of the carriage, and is provided at its outer end with a segmental slot, O', through which passes a clamp-screw, N', con- 75 nected to the levers N, operating the frictionclutch.

By means of the set-screw the levers can be clamped in any given position to keep the clutch open or closed.

A short coiled spring, Q, connects the inner ends of the operating-levers, for the purpose of causing the said levers to be more easily operated when the same are operated to throw the friction-clutches out of gear.

In order that thetension on the winding-reel may be regulated, I make the reel-shaft hollow, and key upon each end the disks a, while the chain-wheels F F are set loosely upon the said shaft.

The rod b, which extends through the reelshaft, is provided with a head or flange at one end, while the other end is provided with a set or thumb nut, and by tightening up this nut both the chain-wheels are tightly pressed 95 against the disks c, and upon the chainwheels being turned the friction upon the disks will cause the whole reel to revolve and wind up the hose.

It will be understood that the parts herein roo mentioned are in duplicate, one set upon each sideofthemachine, and also that'myimprovement can berapplied to hose-carriages already built or in use, and that, if desirable, theY forward hand-power winding mechanism may be operated at will without interfering with the automatic winding mechanism by simply throwing the friction-clutch out of gear.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

l. In a hosecarriage, the hereudeseribed automatic hose-winding device, consisting of a chain-wheel on the reel-shaft, a chain connecting with a ehaiuwheel on a sliding friction clutch or collar secured upon the rear wheel hub, and means for throwing said frictionelutch in and out of gear, substantially as shown, for the purpose set forth.

2. In a hose-carriage, the eo1nbinatiou,with the reel D and chain-wheel F, of the chain F and chain-wheel J', forming part of africtiou- 2o clutch mounted upon the wheel-hub, and having mechanism with which to throw the said clutch in and out of gear, substantially as shown 'and set forth.

3. In a hose-carriage, the combination of the reel D, vchain-wheel F, chain F', fixed sleeve G, washer G2, bolts G, sliding` collar I, chainwheel J, yoke K, pivoted to a lug, L', and eonnecting-bar M, lever N, and supporting-bar O, provided with a clamp screw, N, substantially as shown and set forth, for the purpose specified. Y W Y lIn testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

STEPHEN ROSS MCLAUGHLIN. EL.

Vitnesses:

WILMER BRADFORD, Gir-is. E. KELLY. 

